Hoosier cavefish

Amblyopsis hoosieri

Rounded fins frame a plump eyeless body

Temperate
Northern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
North America
Elongated
Small
Temperate fish

The Hoosier cavefish (Amblyopsis hoosieri) is a subterranean species of blind fish from southern Indiana in the United States. Described in 2014, A. hoosieri was the first new species of amblyopsid cavefish to be discovered in 40 years.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Trout-perches and Cavefishes
Family: Amblyopsidae
Genus: Amblyopsis
Maximum length: 8.2 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: North America: Indiana, USA.

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